Removing All Text Except Email Addresses in Notepad++
To remove all text except for email addresses in Notepad++, you can use the Find and Replace feature with a regular expression. Here’s how to do it:
1. Open Notepad++ and load your file containing the names and email addresses.
2. Open the Find Dialog:
__Press "Ctrl + H" to open the Replace tab.
3. Set Up the Regular Expression:
__In the Find what field, enter the following regex pattern:
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^.*?<(.*?)>.*$
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__In the Replace with field, enter:
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\1
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4. Configure the Search Mode:
__Make sure to select Regular expression at the bottom of the dialog.
5. Execute the Replacement:
__Click on Replace All.
Explanation of the Regex
__"^.*?": Matches any text at the beginning of the line up to the first "<".
__"<(.*?)>": Captures the text (email address) inside the angle brackets.
__".*$": Matches any text after the closing ">" until the end of the line.
__"\1": Refers to the first captured group, which is the email address.
